Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tiddly Inks Challenge #54 - Simplify

Good Morning Friends!!! I'm totally LOVING this week's Tiddly Inks Challenge and I know you will too!! Our challenge to you is to SIMPLIFY! Create a one layer card - use or ribbon, twine or fibers is ok but no layering!! GULP!! I have to admit this was a challenge for me. A serious challenge. I've worked hard over the years to add interest, volume, and lots and lots of UMPH to my cards (LOL) so to bring it back to a single layer without all of the STUFF that I feel makes my creations mine was rather difficult.

So as I usually do, I started with choosing an image. I was drawn to Colorful World. I'm finding that with school winding down and summer ramping up we're having an obvious shift in our schedules. We are a family of artists. My dining room has completely been converted into a full time art studio. For all of us. There's either coloring, puzzle making, play-doh, drawing, painting, collage making, you name it...at any given time of day and in many stages of completion. So I wanted to start the summer off right with a creation that embodies all of our inner artists.

I colored my image using my Copics. I glittered and glazed up her jumbo paintbrush and flocked her floppy artists hat. I set her aside overnight to dry. I added a sparkly gem for a little bling. I then carefully trimmed her out and set her aside.

I cut my yellow card base out of Bazzill textured cardstock, using one of my Spellbinders Nestie Circles. Using a fabulous "doily-esque" stamp from The Paper Source, Versamark ink, and clear embossing powder I created a beautiful background. I then stitched the perimeter using a zig zag stitch in bright green thread to match her hat. I stamped my "sentiment" over top of the background image in Momento Ink. It says the following:

"Fear Less, Hope More
Eat Less, Chew More
Whine Less, Breathe More
Talk Less, Say More
Love More...
And All Good Things Will Be Yours.
-Swedish proverb"

After that was dry, I added my trimmed out image to the right hand side of the card. She snuggled in just perfectly.

I was very happy with how pretty and full this card is considering how little is used on it! I hope you have fun with our Simplify challenge!! Come play with us here!!!

I'm a stay at home wife to my darling hubby of almost 19 years. I'm also a homeschooling Mum of 3 small, beautiful, delicious and often sticky children and a gorgeous and sweet pitbull named Katie.
I've always loved art, crafting and photography. I find time every single day to work one or all of these into the mere 24 hours that we have daily. I find it fulfills my soul, my mind and keeps my "zen" in check.